by Lindsey Thompson | May 28, 2026 | Industry News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Several independent retail organizations, including the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), have signed a letter organized by the Small Business Rising coalition and independent business associations in support of...
by Lindsey Thompson | Oct 2, 2024 | Industry News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As part of its ongoing work to promote the passage of the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is looking for independent retailers to share information on the impact swipe fees have had...
by Lindsey Thompson | Apr 1, 2024 | Industry News
Visa and Mastercard have settled a nearly 20-year dispute with merchants over credit card fees, agreeing to cap interchange rates through 2030. According to AP, the agreement allows small businesses to have similar bargaining power to large companies in regard to...
by Lindsey Thompson | Feb 12, 2024 | Industry News
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is one of several small business organizations that have signed on as co-hosts for a virtual town hall event highlighting industry efforts to rein in monopoly power and level the playing field for small...
by Lindsey Thompson | Sep 30, 2023 | Operational Insights
AIMED AT ENHANCING COMPETITION and choice in the credit card network market, the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) was introduced in July 2023 into the U.S. House and Senate. The CCCA strives to reduce credit card interchange fees, also known as swipe fees, and...
